Gloucester Marathon Sunday 23^rd January 2022

Registration and General Enquires located at Severn Vale Sports Centre School Lane, Quedgeley Gloucester. GL2 4PR between 7.45am to 08.45am your race Pack with your running number and chip will be sent to you 2 weeks prior to the race

The course is flat and mainly traffic free. There is a new Start and Finish location which goes straight out and back to and from the main loop on a different course route to the 2019 race.

Come and Join us with runners from all over the UK

Age
Runners must be 18 Years of age on the day of the race

Time Limit
There is a strict 6 Hours –15 Minutes Time Limit

Race Briefing
This will take place on the Start line at 08.55am

The Race Start is at 09.00am

The course will be measured by a UK Athletics approved course measurer and will be licensed through England Athletics the application will be completed through Run Britain UK Athletics

Safety

The safety of our runner’s officials, marshals and volunteers, contractors, spectators and everyone involved with our races is paramount to us.

Runners of all abilities are welcome Elite Athletes, Club Runners, Recreational Runners, and Charity Runners, who are encouraged to raise monies for good causes.

• Specially designed medal & Tech T-Shirt to all finishers
• Water stations every 5k and at the finish.
• High 5 at every other feed station
• Distance markers for the Gloucester Marathon   1Mile to 26 Miles
• Toilets available and ample free parking

• 18 years of age for the Marathon
• There will be Toilets on the course route

Feeding Station
This will be situated every 5K there will be water and at every other feed station High 5 and water.

Feeding station at the finish, there will be bottled water and High 5 available to all competitors.

Medals / Tech T-Shirt
All Finishers will receive a specially designed medal at the Finish. You will need to collect your Tech-T Shirt from the Sports Hall at Race HQ after you have finished the race

Medical Support
First Aid and emergency cover is provided by Hawthorn Medical Services. There will be Staff on duty on the course and first Aid station at the Finish.

Changing rooms / Showers
There are changing rooms and hot showers available to competitors

Results
The results will be on the Website http://Gloucestermarathon.co.uk  as soon as you have finished the race.

Refreshments will be available outside Severn Vale Sports Hall Race HQ Tea, Coffee, Soft Drinks, Hot Food and Sandwiches

Presentation of Awards
The prizes are as follows first Six Individuals Men/Women First Female Vet 0/40 and Male Vet 0/40 and then in the subsequent 5 year age groups up to 80 years of age.

If there is any competitor over 85 years of age finishes the race these runners will receive an award.

No Competitor will be able to win two prizes: If a veteran athlete finishes in the first six individual positions overall Men & Women they will receive the individual prize. You must collect your prize on the day of the race. No prizes will be sent out to your home address

If you are unable to wait for the race presentation please go to the Sports Centre Main Hall and go to the prize giving table and ask for Sandra Ennis or Anne Wilson which will be in this location and they will give you your prize after checking the results.

Photographer

Charles Whitton photography Sports Event will be taking pictures of the Runners in the event you will be able to order your photos online through a link on the Front page of our website https://gloucestermarathon.co.uk  or go onto www.charleswhittonphotography.com  Mobile 07798 735455

The Charity we are supporting for this year’s event is Caring for Communities and People

CCP (Caring for Communities & People) exists to tackle the causes and effects of homelessness, family breakdown and exclusion. With our head office in Cheltenham, we have projects across Gloucestershire as well as parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire and Dorset.

Our projects include:

• Reaching out to people enduring a life living out in the open and on the streets.
• Providing supported housing for 16 – 25 year olds who would otherwise be homeless.
• Debt, housing and benefit advice for those on the brink of homelessness.
• Helping to strength families who are facing difficulties.
• Providing trained volunteers to act as appropriate adults when a young person, or adult with learning disabilities, is held in custody.
• Engage with and supporting individuals to move closer towards education, training, volunteering or work.
• Connecting isolated people with their local community.
• Emergency Food Parcels & Pantry Project for those living in poverty.

We believe that everybody has the power to change their lives for the better, but some need a little help along the way! For more information about our services or how you can get. Involved Please visit: www.ccp.org.uk

If you want to raise monies for your Charity you are welcome to compete in any of our races.

The Gloucester Runs Event Team